Friday, July 15, 2005
New Center Added
If you click on the "Resources" link, you will note that we have added a new research center to the list. The Center on Rural Education and Communities at The Pennsylvania State University is designed "to conduct and support both research and outreach activities that address rural education and community-related issues in Pennsylvania, the nation and the world. "
From their mission statement, they believe that
From their mission statement, they believe that
- Issues affecting rural education cannot be separated from the community and social contexts within which they are embedded;
- Research-based knowledge concerning rural schools and communities is best generated and acted upon when genuine collaborations exist between the University and the communities being served, and;
- The wisdom of practice must be combined with the insights that can be gleaned from scientific research.
In pursuing their mission, their major goals are:
- To foster nationally significant interdisciplinary research alliances and outreach activities that benefit rural education and rural communities;
- To serve as an information clearinghouse on issues affecting rural education and rural communities;
- To act as a convener and bridge between rural schools, and communities at local, state, tribal and national levels.
Go on and take a look at a first class research facility devoted to rural education.
